City of Exeter
Exeter
Exeter Cathedral Exeter is the name of a number of places and other entities around the world, taking their names directly or indirectly from the city of Exeter in Devon, England: Place names In Australia: Exeter, New South Wales Exeter, South Australia Exeter, Tasmania In Canada, Exeter, Ontario In the United Kingdom... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 800 pixel, file size: 452 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Exeter Cathedral...
City of Exeter shown within Devon
Population	111,076[1]
OS grid reference	SX918924
- London	196 miles (315 km)
District	Exeter
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EXETER
Postcode district	EX1-6
Dialling code	01392
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
European Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Exeter
Website: http://www.exeter.gov.uk/
List of places: UK • England • Devon

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Exeter (pronunciation (help·info) (IPA ˈeksɪtər) is a city, district and county town of Devon, England. Exeter is located approximately 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Plymouth, and 70 miles (110 km) southwest of Bristol, on the River Exe. The city has a population of 111,076 according to the 2001 Census. Cathedral city redirects here. ... In the British Isles an urban district was a type of local government district which covered an urbanised area. ... A county town is the capital of a county in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. ... For other uses, see Devon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... This article is about the city in England. ... This article is about the English city. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

Exeter has a long history, being founded by the Celts, and established by the Romans as Isca Dumnoniorum in 50 AD; it was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in Britain. Exeter has been a city since time immemorial, and has an Anglican cathedral, the 1050 founded Exeter Cathedral. Diachronic distribution of Celtic peoples:  core Hallstatt territory, by the 6th century BC  maximal Celtic expansion, by the 3rd century BC  the six Celtic nations which retained significant numbers of Celtic speakers into the Early Modern period  areas where Celtic languages remain widely spoken today Celts (pronounced or , see pronunciation... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... Time immemorial is time extending beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition. ... This box:      Anglicanism most commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, a world-wide affiliation of Christian Churches, most of which have historical connections with the Church of England. ... For other uses, see Cathedral (disambiguation). ... The west front. ...

Tourism forms a vital part of the city's economy, and in 2004 Exeter was granted Fairtrade City status. Exeter has been identified as one of the top ten most profitable locations for a business to be based, and has a sizable service economy, with a catchment workforce of 300,000 people within 45 minutes drive.^[2] The city has good transport links, with the M5 motorway, Exeter Central railway station, Exeter St Davids railway station and Exeter International Airport connecting the city both nationally and internationally. The fair trade movement promotes international agreements to enforce price supports for commodities, particularly those exported from poor countries to the industrialised West. ... The M5 near J28, Devon This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... Exeter International Airport (IATA: EXT, ICAO: EGTE) is an international airport close to the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. ...

History

Roman times

Main article: Isca Dumnoniorum

The Latin name for Exeter, Isca Dumnoniorum ("Isca of the Dumnones"), suggests that the city was originally a Celtic oppidum, or town, on the banks on the River Exe prior to the foundation of the Roman city in about AD 50. Such early towns, or proto-cities, had been a feature of pre-Roman Gaul as described by Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico ("Commentaries on the Gallic Wars") and it is not improbable that they existed in neighbouring Great Britain as well. Isca is clearly a Celtic generic noun and the Romans felt the need to label the city Isca Dumnoniorum, or the Isca of the Dumnonii, in order to distinguish it from such settlements as Isca Augusta (modern Caerleon-on-Usk in Monmouthshire). To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this articles infobox may require cleanup. ... For other uses, see Latins and Latin (disambiguation). ... The Dumnones were a Celtic tribe in what is now Devon in the southwest of Britannia, whose name was reflected in the Roman name of Exeter, Isca Dumniorum, or Isca of the Dumnones. The Latin name suggests that the city was already a Celtic oppidum, or walled town, on the... This article is about the European people. ... Oppidum (plural oppida) is a Latin word meaning the main settlement in any administrative area of ancient Rome. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between 43 and 410. ... Gaul (Latin: ) was the name given, in ancient times, to the region of Western Europe comprising present-day northern Italy, France, Belgium, western Switzerland and the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the west bank of the Rhine river. ... For other uses, see Julius Caesar (disambiguation). ... Commentarii de Bello Gallico (literally Commentaries on the Gallic War in Latin) is an account written by Julius Caesar (in the third person) about his nine years of war in Gaul. ... The Celtic languages are the languages descended from Proto-Celtic, or Common Celtic, a branch of the greater Indo-European language family. ... Remains of the amphitheatre Isca Augusta (or, simply, Isca) was a legionary fortress in the Roman province of Britannia. ... , Caerleon (Welsh: ) is a suburban village and community, situated on the River Usk in the northern outskirts of the city of Newport (of which it is also a electoral ward) in south-east Wales. ... Monmouthshire is one of thirteen historic counties of Wales, covering south-east Wales. ...

Isca Dumnoniorum was the most south-westerly Roman fortified settlement in England. Significant parts of the Roman wall remain, though the present visible structure was largely built on the orders of Alfred the Great to protect the far west of his kingdom following the Viking occupation of 876. Most of its route can be traced on foot. There is a substantial Roman baths complex that was excavated in the 1970s,^[3][4] but because of its proximity to the cathedral, it has not been practicable to retain the excavation for public view. Exeter was also the southern starting point for the Fosse Way Roman road. For the 10th century Bishop of Sherborne, see Alfred (bishop). ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... The entrance to the Roman Baths The Roman Baths from the upper level of the site. ... The Fosse Way was a Roman road in England which linked Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) in South West England, to Lincoln (Lindum) in the East Midlands, via Bath (Aquae Sulis), Cirencester (Corinium) and Leicester (Ratae Coritanorum). ... Not to be confused with Romans road. ...

Saxon times

In 876 Exeter (Exanceaster) was attacked and captured by the Danes. King Alfred (Alfred the Great) drove them out the next year. In 894 the city stood off another siege by Danes. However, the city fell to the Danes a second time in 1001. Alfred (849? – 26 October 899) (sometimes spelt Ælfred) was king of England from 871 to 899, though at no time did he rule over the whole of the land. ... For the 10th century Bishop of Sherborne, see Alfred (bishop). ...

In 1067 the city rebelled against William the Conqueror who promptly marched west and laid siege. The city submitted after only 18 days. Part of the capitulation agreement was that all the nobles in the city would be confirmed in their positions as long as a castle was built. William I ( 1027 – September 9, 1087), was King of England from 1066 to 1087. ...

Medieval times

Exeter was held against King Stephen by Baldwin de Redvers in 1140 and submitted only after a three month siege when the supplies of fresh water ran out. Stephen (1096 - October 25, 1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154, when he was succeeded by his cousin (or, as the gossip of the time had it, his natural son) Henry II, the first of the Angevin or Plantagenet Kings. ... Baldwin de Redvers (after 28 April 1200 – 1 September 1216), son of William de Redvers, 6th Earl of Devon and Mabile de Beaumont, daughter of Robert de Beaumont, Count of Meulan. ...

Tudor and Stuart times

Plaque on St Mary Steps Church commemorating the old West Gate and some of the military campaigns in which it featured

In 1537, the city was made a county corporate. In 1549 the city successfully withstood a month-long siege by the Prayer Book rebels. The Livery Dole Almshouses and Chapel at Heavitree were founded in March 1591 and finished in 1594. They can still be seen today in the street which bears the name Livery Dole. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2112 × 2816 pixel, file size: 2. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2112 × 2816 pixel, file size: 2. ... A county corporate or corporate county was a form of local government in England and Wales. ... The Prayer Book Rebellion or Western Rebellion occurred in the southwest of England in 1549. ... The Almshouse at Sherborne, Dorset The Almshouse at Woburn, Bedfordshire West Hackney Almshouses in Stoke Newington, London. ... A chapel is a private church, usually small and often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... Heavitree is a district of Exeter, Devon, England. ...

The city's motto, Semper fidelis, is traditionally held to have been suggested by Elizabeth I, in acknowledgement of the city's contribution of ships for the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.^[5] Semper Fidelis is Latin for Always faithful. ... Elizabeth I redirects here. ... Belligerents Kingdom of England Dutch Republic Spain Kingdom of Portugal Commanders Elizabeth I of England Charles Howard Francis Drake Philip II of Spain Duke of Medina Sidonia Strength 34 warships 163 armed merchant vessels 30 Dutch flyboats 22 galleons 108 armed merchant vessels Casualties and losses 50–100 dead[1...

Exeter was at first a Parliamentary town in the English Civil War in the largely Royalist South West, but it was captured by the Royalists on 4 September 1643 and it remained in their control until near the end of the war, being one of the final Royalist cities to fall into Parliamentary hands. During this period, Exeter was an economically powerful city, with a strong trade of wool. This was partly due to the surrounding area which was "more fertile and better inhabited than that passed over the preceding day" according to Count Lorenzo Magalotti who visited the city when he was 26 years old.^[6] Magalotti writes of over thirty thousand people being employed in the county of Devon as part of the wool and cloth industries, merchanise that was sold to "the West Indies, Spain, France and Italy".^[7] Celia Fiennes also visited Exeter during this period, in the early 1700s. She remarked on the "vast trade" and "incredible quantity" in Exeter, recording that "it turns the most money in a week of anything in England", between £10,000—£15,000.^[8] A parliamentarian is a specialist in parliamentary procedure. ... For other uses, see English Civil War (disambiguation). ... °°°°°°°°°°°→→→→→→→→→→→→§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§ Prince Rupert, an archetypical cavalier For other uses, see Cavalier (disambiguation). ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... For other uses, see Wool (disambiguation). ...

Georgian and Victorian times

Early in the Industrial Revolution, Exeter's industry developed on the basis of locally available agricultural products and, since the city's location on a fast-flowing river gave it ready access to water power, an early industrial site developed on drained marshland to the west of the city, at Exe Island. However when steam power replaced water in the 19th century, Exeter was too far from sources of coal (or iron) to develop further. As a result the city declined in relative importance, and was spared the rapid 19th century development that changed many historic European cities. Extensive canal redevelopments during this period further expanded Exeter's economy, with "vessels of 15 to 16 tons burthen [bringing] up goods and merchandise from Topsham to the City Quay".^[9] A Watt steam engine, the steam engine that propelled the Industrial Revolution in Britain and the world. ... Hydropower (or waterpower) harnesses the energy of moving or falling water. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... A steam engine is a heat engine that makes use of the potential energy that exists as pressure in steam, converting it to mechanical work. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Topsham may refer to: Topsham (town), Maine Topsham, Vermont Topsham (CDP), Maine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The first railway to arrive in Exeter was the Bristol and Exeter Railway that opened a station at St Davids on the western edge in 1844. The South Devon Railway Company extended the line westwards to Plymouth, opening their own smaller station at St Thomas, near the lower end of Fore Street. A more central railway station, that at Queen Street, was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1860 when it opened its alternative route to London. William Spreats print shows the original St Davids station, built by the Hoopers in Pennyroyal Fields in 1844. ... Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... The South Devon Railway Company built and operated the railway from Exeter to Plymouth and Torquay in Devon, England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Waterloo Station The London and South Western Railway (L&SWR) was a railway company in England from 1840 to 1923. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Wartime and post-war times

Two people cannot easily pass in Parliament Street, the narrowest street in the world.

Exeter was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in the Second World War, when a total of 18 raids between 1940 and 1942 flattened much of the city centre. In 1942, as part of the Baedeker Blitz and specifically in response to the RAF bombing of Lubeck, forty acres (160,000 m²) of the city, particularly adjacent to its central High Street and Sidwell Street, were levelled by incendiary bombing. Many historic buildings were destroyed, and others, including the grand Cathedral of St Peter in the heart of the city, were damaged. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1944 × 2592 pixel, file size: 1. ... Parliament Street is a 50m long street in Exeter, England, which links the High Street to Waterbeer Lane and dates from the 14th century. ...   (German IPA: ) is a generic German term for an air force. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Baedeker Blitz or Baedeker raids were a series of reprisal raids for the bombing of the erstwhile Hanseatic League city of Lübeck during World War II, which was being used to supply the Russian front. ... RAF is an three letter acronym for: Royal Air Force -- the Air Force of the United Kingdom (see also Air Ministry) Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion) -- a German terror organisation Rigas Autobusu Fabrika -- a factory making buses in Riga, Latvia Rapid Action Force in India Računarski Fakultet RAF... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 214. ... This article is about the unit of measurement. ... An incendiary device is a device or weapon designed to create a fire. ... The west front. ...

Large areas of the city were rebuilt in the 1950s, when little attempt was made to preserve Exeter's ancient heritage. Damaged buildings were generally demolished rather than restored, and even the street plan was altered in an attempt to improve traffic circulation. The post-war buildings are generally perceived as being of little architectural merit, unlike many of those that they replaced, such as Bedford Circus and a section of the ancient city wall. The 1950s decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ...

Despite some local opposition,^[10] the Princesshay shopping centre has been redeveloped between the Cathedral Close and the High Street. The development was completed and opened on time on 20 September 2007.^[11][12] There are 123 varied residential units incorporated into the new Princesshay^[13] . Princesshay is the name for a new commercial retail development in Exeter. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

In order to enable people with limited mobility to enjoy the city, Exeter Community Transport Association provides shopmobility^[14] for use by anyone suffering from short or long-term mobility impairment to access to the city centre and shopping facilities, events and meetings with friends and company.

Previously regarded as second only to Bath as an architectural site in southern England, since the 1942 bombing and subsequent reconstruction Exeter has been a city with some beautiful buildings rather than a beautiful city. As a result, although there is a significant tourist trade, Exeter is not dominated by tourism. , Bath is a small city in Somerset, England most famous for its historic baths fed by three hot springs. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Princesshay explosion

Police guard the bomb site.

Main article: 22 May 2008 Princesshay Bombing‎

On Thursday 22nd May 2008 Princesshay was the target for a terrorist attack. At the heart of the attack the Giraffe Restaurant was the main affected area. The bomber, Nicky Reilly, planted three bombs in total, one of which detonated in the toilet while he was still planting it. Only Reilly was hurt in the attack. Two males from nearby Plymouth were the subject of an undercover police operation the following day. One of which was arrested and the other is helping police with their enquiry^[15] Princesshay is the name for a new commercial retail development in Exeter. ... This article is about the city in England. ...

Governance

Exeter forms a single parliamentary constituency. It is relatively marginal, and since World War II its Member of Parliament has usually been drawn from the governing party. At the United Kingdom general election, 1997, Ben Bradshaw was elected as MP for Exeter, and he retained the seat at the elections of 2001 and 2005. Exeter is part of the South West England European constituency, which elects 7 MEPs. Exeter is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... Benjamin Peter James Bradshaw (born August 30, 1960) British politician and is the Labour Member of Parliament for Exeter and the Minister for Local Environment, Marine and Animal Welfare with the rank of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... The constituency (first used 2004) within England; Gibraltar is in the inset. ... The Media embedded Processor (MeP) is a configurable 32-bit processor design from Toshiba Semiconductor for embedded media processing applications. ...

Exeter's city council is a district authority, and shares responsibility for local government with the Devon County Council. Since 2003, no party has had a majority on the council. A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ... Non-metropolitan districts or commonly Shire districts are a type of local government district in England. ... Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state or province. ...

Exeter has had a mayor since at least 1207 and until 2002, the city was the oldest 'Right Worshipful' Mayoralty in England. As part of the Queen's 2002 Golden Jubilee celebrations Exeter was chosen to receive the title of Lord Mayor. Councillor Granville Baldwin became the first Lord Mayor of Exeter on 1 May 2002 when Letters Patent were awarded to the city during a visit by the Queen. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Look up Queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary of a monarchs reign. ... Councillor Patrick (Pat) John Stannard, Lord Mayor of Oxford (2004). ... Letters Patent by Queen Victoria creating the office of Governor-General of Australia Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government granting an office, a right, monopoly, title, or status to someone or some entity such as...

The Lord Mayor is elected each year from amongst the 40 Exeter city councillors and is non-political for the term of office. A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ...

Devon and Cornwall Constabulary have their headquarters based at Middlemoor in the east of the city. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly. ...

Geography

The city of Exeter was established on the eastern bank of the River Exe on a ridge of land backed by a steep hill. It is at this point that the Exe, having just been joined by the River Creedy, opens onto a wide flood plain and estuary which results in quite common flooding. Historically this was the lowest bridging point of the River Exe which was tidal and navigable up to the city until the construction of weirs later in its history. This combined with the easily defensible higher ground of the ridge made the current location of the city a natural choice for settlement and trade. In George Oliver's The History of the City of Exeter, it is noted that the most likely reasons for the original settling of what would become modern Exeter was the "fertility of the surrounding countryside" and the area's "beautiful and commanding elevation [and] its rapid and navigable river".^[16] Its woodland would also have been ideal for natural resources and hunting. The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ... The River Creedy gives its name to the local town or ton of Crediton, Devon. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Floodplain. ...

Exeter sits predominantly on sandstone and conglomerate geology, although the structure of the surrounding areas is varied [1]. The topography of the ridge which forms the backbone of the city includes a volcanic plug, on which the Rougemont Castle is situated. The Cathedral is located on the edge of this ridge and is therefore visible for a considerable distance. Volcanic plug near Rhumsiki, Far North Province, Cameroon A volcanic plug, also called a volcanic neck or lava neck, is a volcanic landform created when lava hardens within a vent on an active volcano. ... Rougemont Castle is a ruined castle in Exeter. ...

Climate

Demographics

The city has been expanding in size quite considerably in recent years, with a population estimate of 119,600 in 2006, up over 8,000 from the census in 2001. The racial makeup of the city is as follows (2005 Estimates):[2]

• White - 95.6%
• Asian - 1.4% (0.7% Indian, 0.4% Other, 0.2% Pakistani, 0.2% Bangladeshi)
• Mixed Race - 1.1% (0.4% Asian and White, 0.3% Black and White, 0.3% Other Mixed)
• Chinese - 0.7%
• Black - 0.6% (0.4% African,0.2% Caribbean,0.1% Other)
• Other - 0.5%

In the 2004-05 period the population of "White Other" increased by 28.2%^[18] - Higher than any other town or city in the United Kingdom. This article is about the color. ... The term British Asian is used to denote a person of Southern Asian ancestry or origin, or sometimes Western Asian origin, who was born in or was an immigrant to the United Kingdom. ... British Mixed is the term given to Britons of mixed race/ethnic descent. ... See also: British African-Caribbean community, Caribbean British, British Asian,Britsh Mixed Black British is term which has had different meanings and uses as a racial and political label. ... The 2001 UK Census ethnic groups include White British, White Other, Mixed Race, Asian British, Black British and Chinese or other ethnic group. ...

Economy

A newly designed Mcdonald's restaurant in Exeter.

The city provides strong industries and services to a sizable area. The Met Office, the main weather forecasting organisation for the United Kingdom and one of the most significant in the world, relocated from Bracknell in Berkshire to Exeter in early 2004. It is one of the three largest employers in the area (the others being the University of Exeter and Devon County Council), providing a welcome boost to the local economy. McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... The Met Office (originally an abbreviation for Meteorological Office, but now the official name in itself), which has its headquarters at Exeter in Devon, is the United Kingdoms national weather service. ... For other uses, see Weather (disambiguation). ... Charles Square, Bracknell , Bracknell is a town in the Bracknell Forest borough of the English county of Berkshire. ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ...

Exeter City Council is currently bidding for the city to become an Independent Unitary Authority, a status granted to nearby Plymouth and Torbay in 1998. An outline case was submitted to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government in May 2006. If successful, a new unitary city council could be up and running in Exeter by April 2009. Exeter City Council is the council and local government of the city of Exeter, Devon. ... A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ... Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. ...

On 26th June, 2004, Exeter was granted Fairtrade City status. (Redirected from 26th June) June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fairtrade Town is a status awarded by the Fairtrade Foundation in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, describing an area which is committed to the promotion of Fairtrade-labelled goods. ...

A NEF survey in 2005 rated Exeter as the worst example of a clone town in the UK, with only a single independent store in the city's High Street, and less diversity (in terms of different categories of shop) than any other town surveyed. However, Exeter has many independent shops off High Street such as those in Gandy Street, which was reconstructed after bombing in 1942. The New Economics Foundation is a British think-tank, or, in their own description, a think-and-do tank. The groups goal is to promote their progressive view of welfare economics and environmentalism. ... Clone town is a UK term for a town where the High Street or other major shopping areas are significantly dominated by Chain stores. ...

Princesshay, a post-war retail area running parallel to High Street was also home to a number of independent stores prior to redevelopment in 2007. It is an innovative varied development and it is still intended that a number of the new units will be let to local independent stores. Princesshay is the name for a new commercial retail development in Exeter. ... This article should be transwikied to wiktionary The term post-war is generally used for the period after the end of World War II, i. ...

Landmarks

A statue of Richard Hooker stands on the Cathedral Green.

Among the notable buildings in Exeter are: Image File history File links Hooker-Statue. ... Image File history File links Hooker-Statue. ... Richard Hooker (March 1554 - November 3, 1600) was an influential Anglican theologian. ...

• The cathedral, founded in 1050 when the bishop's seat was moved from the nearby town of Crediton (birthplace of Saint Boniface) because Exeter's Roman walls offered better protection against "pirates", presumably Vikings. A statue of Richard Hooker, the sixteenth century Anglican theologian, who was born in Exeter, has a prominent place in the Cathedral Close.
• The ruins of Rougemont Castle, built soon after the Norman Conquest; later parts of the castle were still in use as an Assize court until early 2006 when a new Crown Courts building opened. A plaque near the ruined Norman gatehouse recalls that in 1685 Alice Molland, the last person executed for witchcraft in England, was imprisoned in Exeter. The future of the castle is at the moment uncertain, but moves are afoot to alter its use, possibly to a restaurant and housing.
• The Guildhall, the oldest municipal building in England still in use.
• The Guild of Tuckers and Weavers, a fine old building that is still used for smart functions.
• The Custom House in the attractive Quay area, which is the oldest brick building surviving in the city.
• St Nicholas Priory in Mint Lane.
• A number of medieval churches including St Mary Steps which has an elaborate clock.
• "The House That Moved", a 14th century Tudor building, earned its name in 1961 when it was moved from its original location on the corner of Edmund Street in order for a new road to be built in its place. Weighing more than twenty-one tonnes, it was strapped together and slowly moved a few inches at a time to its present day home.
• Parliament Street in the city centre is believed to be the narrowest street in the world.

Ruined gatehouse at Rougemont Castle. Note the red sandstone, characteristic of many older Exeter buildings.

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Northernhay Gardens located just outside the castle, is the oldest public open space in the whole of England, being originally laid out in 1612 as a pleasure walk for Exeter residents. Much of Northernhay gardens now represent Victorian design, with a beautiful display of trees, mature shrubs and bushes and plenty of flower beds. There are also many statues here, most importantly the War Memorial by John Angel and the Deerstalker by E.B. Stephens. The Volunteer Memorial from 1895, also in the gardens, commemorates the formation of the 1st Rifle Volunteers in 1852. Other statues include John Dinham, Thomas Dyke Acland and Stafford Northcote (a local landowner who was a Victorian Chancellor of the Exchequer). Northernhay Gardens are located in Exeter, Devon on the northern side of Rougemont Castle. ... Sir Thomas Acland Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 10th Baronet (1787–1871), British politician, was born in London, the eldest son of Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, 9th Baronet. ... The Rt Hon. ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer is the title held by the British Cabinet minister responsible for all economic and financial matters. ...

Transport

Road

The M5 motorway to Bristol and Birmingham starts at Exeter, and connects at Bristol with the M4 to London. The older A30 road provides a more direct route to London via the A303 and M3. The M5 is the modern lowest bridging point of the River Exe. The M5 near J28, Devon This article concerns the M5 motorway in England. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the British city. ... The M4 motorway is a motorway in Great Britain linking London with Wales. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The A30 is an old trunk road (main road) which runs from central London to Lands End, the westernmost point of the mainland of England (though not of mainland Great Britain), and is sometimes called the Great South West Road. ... The A303 is a trunk road in England. ... M3 is also the name of the motorway that connects the capitals of two largest states in Europe, Moscow and Kiev. ... The River Exe rises on Exmoor in Devon, near the north (Bristol Channel) coast of the county, but flows more or less directly due south and reaches the sea at a substantial ria on the south (English Channel) coast. ...

Going west, the A38 connects Exeter to Plymouth and South East Cornwall, whilst the A30 continues via Okehampton to North and West Cornwall. A38 passing under M50 in Worcestershire The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ... This article is about the city in England. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... Okehampton is a town in Devon, England, at the northern edge of Dartmoor, on the River Okement. ...

Travel by car in the city is often difficult with regular jams centred on the Exe Bridges area. To address the problem, Devon County Council is considering the introduction of congestion charges.^[19] Road pricing is a generic term for charging for the use of roads using direct methods, charging the users of a specific section of the road network for its use. ...

Rail

There are two main line railway routes from Exeter to London, the faster route via Taunton to London Paddington and the slower West of England Main Line via Salisbury to London Waterloo. Another main line, the Cross-Country Route, links Exeter with Bristol, Birmingham, the Midlands, Northern England, and Scotland. Many trains on all three lines continue westwards from Exeter, variously serving Torbay, Plymouth and Cornwall. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... The Reading-Plymouth line is a major railway line in southern England. ... The West of England Main Line is the British railway line from London Waterloo to Exeter. ... Salisbury Cathedral by Constable. ... For other uses, see Waterloo station (disambiguation). ... The Cross Country Route (MR) is the name given to a major British rail route, running from South West England via Bristol, Birmingham, Derby and Sheffield to North East England and Scotland. ... This article is about the English city. ... This article is about the British city. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Northern England, The North or North of England is a rather ill-defined term, with no universally accepted definition. ... This article is about the country. ... Torbay (IPA: ) is an east-facing bay, at the western most end of Lyme Bay in the south-west of England, situated roughly midway between the cities of Exeter and Plymouth. ... This article is about the city in England. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

Local branch lines run to Paignton (see Riviera Line), Exmouth (see Avocet Line) and Barnstaple (see Tarka Line). There is also a summer weekend service to Okehampton for access to Dartmoor. Paignton harbour , Paignton (IPA: ) is a coastal town in Devon in the United Kingdom. ... The Riviera Line is a local railway line that connects the city of Exeter to the English Riviera resorts of Torbay in Devon, England. ... Map sources for Exmouth at grid reference SY004809 Exmouth is a town in Devon, England, at the east side of the mouth of the River Exe. ... The Avocet Line is the railway line from Exeter to Exmouth, UK. The line follows the River Exe for most of its route, giving views of the estuary. ... Statistics Population: 34,000 (April 2006 Est. ... The Tarka Line is a railway line from Exeter to Barnstaple in Devon, UK. There is also a branch to Okehampton, which has recently reopened to passenger trains. ... Okehampton is a town in Devon, England, at the northern edge of Dartmoor, on the River Okement. ... High Willhays, the highest point on Dartmoor and southern England at 621 m (2037 ft) above sea level, with Yes Tor beyond. ...

Exeter is served by two main railway stations. Exeter St Davids is served by all services, whilst Exeter Central is more convenient for the city centre but served only by local services and the main line route to London Waterloo. There are also six suburban stations, Topsham, St James Park, Exeter St Thomas, Polsloe Bridge, Pinhoe and Digby & Sowton, served only by local services. Exeter St Davids station is the most important of seven National Rail stations in the city of Exeter in southwest England. ... Exeter Central railway station is the smaller of Exeters main railway stations, but is the most conveniently located. ... Topsham may refer to: Topsham (town), Maine Topsham, Vermont Topsham (CDP), Maine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... St James Park railway station is a suburban railway station in Exeter. ... Exeter St Thomas is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Posloe Bridge railway station is a suburban station in Exeter. ... Pinhoe Station is a suburban station in the city of Exeter. ... Digby and Sowton railway station is the most recently opened railway station on the Avocet Line in Devon, opening 23 May 1994. ...

Air

Exeter International Airport lies east of the city and the local airline, previously called Jersey European and British European but now known as Flybe, is a significant local employer. The Airport offers a range of scheduled flights to UK and Irish regional airports and charter flights including a seasonal service to Toronto in Canada. Connections to international hubs began with Paris Charles de Gaulle in 2005 and later a daily service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Exeter International Airport (IATA: EXT, ICAO: EGTE) is an international airport close to the city of Exeter in the county of Devon, England. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Flybe previously British European Airways, is a British Airline based at Exeter Airport. ... Flybe previously British European Airways, is a British Airline based at Exeter International Airport. ... Flybe is a British airline based at Exeter Airport, England. ... A charter airline is one that operates charter flights, that is flights that take place outside normal schedules, by a hiring arrangement with a particular customer. ... The new logo of Aéroports de Paris used since 6 June 2005 Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ...

Bus

Exeter's main operator of local buses is Stagecoach Devon, which operates most of the services in the city. Dartline is a minor operator in the City. Former Cooks Coaches were taken over by Stagecoach forming Stagecoach Cooks Coaches.Western Greyhound is also a main operator connecting Exeter to Cornwall , Somerset and many different places in south west England. The High Street, pedestrianized except for bus and bicycle traffic, serves as the main hub for local buses. Country and express services operate from the city's bus station, in Paris Street, which intersects the High Street at its eastern end; some also call at Exeter St David's railway station for direct connection to train services. Country bus services, mostly operated by Stagecoach, run from Exeter to most places in East and North Devon, but some are very infrequent. Regional express services run to Plymouth, Torbay, Bude, and along the Jurassic Coast to Lyme Regis and Weymouth, some operated by Stagecoach and others by First Bus. National Express operates long distance routes, for example to Heathrow and London. Stagecoach Devon logo Stagecoach Devon Ltd, part of the Stagecoach Group, is a bus operator serving the East Devon and Torbay areas of South West England. ... Stagecoach Devon logo Stagecoach Devon Ltd, part of the Stagecoach Group, is a bus operator serving the East Devon and Torbay areas of South West England. ... For the town in the United States, see Bude, Mississippi. ... The Jurassic Coast is a World Heritage Site on the English Channel coast of southern England. ... , Lyme Regis (IPA: ) is a coastal town in West Dorset, England, situated 25 miles west of Dorchester and 25 miles east of Exeter. ... , Weymouth is a town in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast. ... National Express coach on route 561 National Express is the brand under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in the United Kingdom are marketed, and also the company that manages this network and operates some of the services. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Exeter Canal

Main article: Exeter Canal

The Exeters Canal was built in 1558, making it one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK. It was cut to bypass weirs that had been built across the River Exe to prevent trade in the city and to force boats to unload at Topsham from where the Earls of Devon were able to exact large tolls to transport goods to Exeter. Originally 3 feet deep and 16 feet wide (0.9 m by 5 m), it ran one and three quarter miles (2.8 km) from just below the Countess Weir to the centre of Exeter. It was later extended to Topsham, deepened and widened, and was successful until the middle of the 19th century since when its use gradually declined - the last commercial use was in 1972. However it is now widely used for leisure purposes, and the city basin is being included as part of a 24 million pound redevelopment scheme. The Exeter canal was built in 1563 which means it predates the canal mania period and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK. It was built to bypass the blocking of the River Exe by the Earls of Devon. ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ... Topsham may refer to: Topsham (town), Maine Topsham, Vermont Topsham (CDP), Maine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The title of Earl of Devon was created several times in the Peerage of England, and was possessed first by the de Redvers (de Reviers) family, and later for the Courtenay. ... Countess Wear, alternatively called Countess Weir, is a residential district within the city of Exeter, Devon. ...

Education

• The University of Exeter has two campuses in the city, both notable for their attractive parkland. It is one of the largest employers in the city.
• Exeter is one of the four main sites of the University of Plymouth
• The Peninsula Medical School, a joint operation of the two universities, has one of its main sites in Exeter
• St Loye's School of Health Studies, well-known for training in occupational therapy has now been incorporated into the University of Plymouth.
• Exeter College is a major Further Education college. It operates as a sixth form for the entire maintained school sector in the city.
• For about 30 years the city of Exeter operated a maintained school system in which the divisions between phases came at different ages from most of the United Kingdom, with First, Middle and High rather than Infant, Junior and Secondary schools, so that children transferred between schools at age (about) 8 and 12 rather than 7 and 11. From 2005, however, it has adopted the more usual pattern, because of the pressures of the UK National Curriculum.

The changeover back from the structure led to a city wide, PFI funded, rebuilding program for the High Schools and led to the changing of names for some schools. Following the reorganisation there are 25 Primary schools, 4 Referral Schools, 3 Special Schools and 5 Secondary Schools within Exeter. [3]. The secondary schools are: The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... The University of Plymouth is the largest university in the southwest of England, with over 30,000 students and is the fifth largest UK university based on student population. ... The Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry is a relatively new medical school run jointly by the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth. ... Occupational therapy refers to the use of meaningful occupation to assist people who have difficulty in achieving healthy and balanced life; and to enable an inclusive society so that all people can participate to their potential in daily occupations of life. ... Further education (often abbreviated FE) is post-secondary, post-compulsory education (in addition to that received at secondary school). ... England, Wales, Northern Ireland The sixth form, in the English, Welsh and Northern Irish education systems, is the term used to refer to the final two years of secondary schooling (when students are about sixteen to eighteen years of age), during which students normally prepare for their GCE A-level... In Britain, the term maintained school is short for grant-maintained, meaning that its funding comes from the local education authority. ... In Britain, the term maintained school is short for grant-maintained, meaning that its funding comes from the local education authority. ... The National Curriculum was introduced into England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as a nationwide curriculum for primary and secondary state schools following the Education Reform Act 1988. ...

• Isca College of Media Arts (formerly Priory High School)
• St James' School (formerly St James' High School)
• St Luke's (Church of England) Science & Sports College (formerly Vincent Thompson High School)
• St Peter's Church of England Aided School - A Language College
• West Exe Technology College (formerly St Thomas High School)

In addition: St James School, Kolkata, India, is a well known Anglo-Indian school, catering to students from kindergarten up to the time they leave school in standard 12. ...

• Exeter School [4] is the oldest of several public schools in the city.
• Exeter is home to several substantial language schools
• Exeter is also home to the Royal West of England School for the Deaf & The West of England School for the Partially Sighted.
• The Atkinson Unit is a secure specialist residential and educational complex for children in care or remanded by the courts.

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Religion

Exeter Cathedral.

There are many Christian churches in Exeter and an Anglican Cathedral. It is the seat of the bishop of Exeter. The present building was complete by about 1400, and has the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, and other notable features. There is also a Synagogue on Mary Arches Street. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 800 pixel, file size: 452 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Exeter Cathedral... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 800 pixel, file size: 452 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Permission File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Exeter Cathedral... The west front. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The synagogue Scolanova Trani in Italy. ...

Sports

• Exeter's football club, Exeter City, were relegated from the Football League in 2003 after 83 years' membership. Exeter lost 2-1 in the Conference play-off final to Morecambe FC at Wembley on Sunday 20 May 2007, missing out on promotion to the Football League. They have recently been promoted back to the Football League with a 1-0 play-off final win against Cambridge United at Wembley.
• Rugby union is popular in the south-west: Exeter's teams are the Exeter Chiefs[5] (who currently play in National Division One and were runner's-up in the 2007/08 season) and Exeter Saracens.
• Exeter C.C. play in the Premier Division of the Devon Cricket League at both First and Second XI level.
• The University of Exeter has a strong reputation in sport and regularly wins or comes close to winning national trophies in inter-university sports.
• Exeter rowing Club enjoys much success both locally and nationally, and has a recorded history stretching back to the early 1800s.
• The Devon & Exeter Squash club is one of the most active squash clubs in the region, annually hosting the Exeter Diamonds which is a professional team of world class players. The club also has a strong membership, high standards and a notably junior team.
• The Great West Run half marathon is run through the streets of Exeter in late April each year
• Exeter's speedway team, Exeter Falcons, was founded in 1929 and were located at the County Ground until its closure in 2005. In a fixture during the 2004 season, they beat Rye House by the maximum score of 75-18 scoring 5-1's in every heat. Exeter Falcons are hoping to ride again in a proposed new location, possibly at Exeter Racecourse in 2008. The site was where Exeter Falcons legend Australian Jack Geran trained youngsters in the art of the shale sport on a speedway training track in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Speedway was also staged briefly at tracks in Alphington and Peamore after the second world war. The History of Speedway in Exeter up to the mid-1950s has been recorded in three books by Tony Lethbridge. Details of most of the home meetings 1947 - 1952 and in the late 1960s can be viewed on www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk . Details of other seasons will be added in due course. Soccer redirects here. ... Exeter City F.C. is an English football club, based in Exeter, who have played in the English Football League for most of its history, but now play in the Nationwide Conference. ... The Football League is a league competition featuring professional football clubs from England and Wales. ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Cambridge United Football Club (also known as United and The Us or simply Cambridge) is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Exeter Rugby Club is a rugby union club based in Exeter, England. ... National League One is the second tier of the English rugby union leagues. ... The University of Exeter (usually abbreviated as Exon. ... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ... Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball... The Great West Run is an annual foot race held through the streets of Exeter, usually in late April. ... In athletics, a half marathon is a race over half the distance of a marathon, i. ... Motorcycle speedway, normally referred to as Speedway, is a motorcycle sport that involves usually 4 and sometimes up to 6 riders competing over 4 laps of an oval circuit. ... The Exeter Falcons were a Speedway team which operated from 1947 until their closure in 2005 at the County Ground Stadium in Exeter. ... Exeter Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in the town of Exeter, Devon. ...

Public Services

Home Office policing in Exeter is provided by The Devon and Cornwall Constabulary. Statutory emergency fire and rescue service is provided by The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, which is headquartered at Clyst St George near Exeter. It has one fire station with two Water Tender Ladders, a Water Tender, an Aerial Ladder Platform, a Water Foam Carrier, a Handyman Vehicle, a Prime Mover, an Environmental Pod and an Incident Support Unit. Devon and Cornwall Constabulary is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the counties of Devon and Cornwall and the unitary authorities of Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly. ... Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is the statutory fire and rescue service or FRS covering the counties of Somerset and Devon, including the unitary authorities of Plymouth and Torbay, in the south west of England Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was founded on 1 April 2007...

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust is a large hospital located to the south east of the city centre. Ambulance service in Exeter is provided by South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust. The West Trust Divisional HQ and 999 Control is at Exeter which provides cover for Devon and Cornwall. For other uses, see Devon (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ...

Notable people from Exeter

See List of people from Exeter

Culture

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Literature

The Riddles in the High St

The Exeter Book, an original manuscript and one of the most important documents in Anglo-Saxon literature, is kept in the vaults of Exeter Cathedral. The Exeter Book dates back to the 10th century and is one of four manuscripts that between them contain virtually all the surviving poetry in Old English. It includes most of the more highly regarded shorter poems, some religious pieces, and a series of riddles, a handful of which are famously lewd. Some of the riddles are inscribed on a highly polished steel obelisk in the high street, placed on 30 March 2005. Image File history File links Riddle-pyramid-comp. ... Image File history File links Riddle-pyramid-comp. ... The Exeter Book, also known as the Codex Exoniensis, is a tenth century book (or, as some prefer, a codex) of Anglo-Saxon poetry. ... Old English redirects here. ... A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Inquisitio Eliensis, the "Exon Domesday" (so called from the preservation of the volume at Exeter), is a volume of Domesday Book that contains the full details which the original returns supplied. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

One of Rosemary Sutcliff's best-known children's books, The Eagle of the Ninth, begins in Roman Isca Dumnoniorum. Rosemary Sutcliff (December 14, 1920 - July 23, 1992) was a British novelist, best known as a writer of highly acclaimed historical fiction. ... The Eagle of the Ninth is a historical adventure novel for children written by Rosemary Sutcliff and published in 1954. ...

The Crowner John Mysteries by Bernard Knight are a series of books set in 12th century Exeter. The Crowner John Mysteries are a series of books by Bernard Knight following the fictional life of one Sir John de Wolfe, a former Crusading Knight appointed to the office of Keeper of the Pleas of the Kings Crown (custos placitorum coronas) i. ... Professor Bernard Knight, CBE, became a Home Office Pathologist in 1965 and was appointed Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, in 1980. ...

Theatre

The Northcott Theatre is located on the campus of the university and is one of relatively few provincial English theatres to maintain its own repertory company. Its annual open air Shakespeare performance in the grounds of Rougemont Castle is well regarded nationally. This theatre is the successor to the former Theatre Royal, Exeter. The Northcott Theatre after its 2007 refurbishment. ... Repertory or rep, called stock in the U.S., is a term from Western theatre. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... A Theatre Royal Exeter playbill from 1836, featuring Charles Kean in a performance of Richard III The Theatre Royal, Exeter was the name of several theatres situated in the city centre of Exeter, England. ...

Barnfield Theatre

There are also two amateur theatre buildings with associated companies. The Barnfield Theatre, in the city centre, was converted in 1972 from The Barnfield Hall which was built towards the end of the 19th century by Exeter Literary Society. The theatre is a charity and is used as a venue for amateur and professional theatrical companies. In January 2007 it received £200,000, about the same as the original cost to build it, to refurbish its interior. Image File history File links Barnfieldtheatre. ... Image File history File links Barnfieldtheatre. ... The Barnfield Theatre in Exeter, England was originally built as The Barnfield Hall near the end of the 19th century by Exeter Literary Society and converted in 1972. ...

Theatrical productions and other stage performances frequently take place at the Phoenix Arts Centre off Gandy Street. The Phoenix Arts Centre is a fully functioning commercial theatre built nine years ago on the ruins of the old William Parker School assembly hall, which burnt down in ????. Since then The Phoenix Arts Centre has developed and Expanded into the venue you see today. ...

Music

• The Cavern Club in Queen Street is a popular venue for live punk, indie and underground dance music.
• Amber Rooms on Sidwell Street holds dance and alternative world beats nights.
• The Globe Inn on Clifton Road in Newtown holds live events most nights (including world music, open mic nights and local rock bands).
• Timepiece has 3 floors, with various discounts available with student union card
• Exeter does not have a resident professional orchestra, but the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra tours to the city regularly.
• The largest orchestra based in Exeter is the EMG Symphony Orchestra^[20] which presents regular concerts at the University of Exeter and in Exeter Cathedral.
• Exeter Children's Orchestra is a youth orchestra with patrons Marin Alsop and Sir Colin Davis
• Kagemusha Taiko is a drumming ensemble that combines theatrical performance with excellent drumming
• The cathedral choir is nationally known, and the cathedral is frequently the venue for concerts by visiting orchestras.
• There are two Festivals each year, of all the arts but with a particular concentration of musical events
• The annual "Vibraphonic" festival held in the spring provides a fortnight of soul, blues and jazz inspired music. A radio station, Vibraphonic FM, runs for a month around the festival.
• Children of the Drone is an improvisational music collective, based in Exeter since 2001
• Exeter has held a "Respect Festival" since 2002 to promote cultural differences and that they need to be accepted and not discriminated.
• Exeter is the home of Mansons Guitar Shop and is where Matthew Bellamy of MUSE gets his guitars custom made.

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Museums and galleries

• The city museum is the Royal Albert Memorial Museum in Queen Street. The Museum also runs St Nicholas Priory which is just off Fore street.
• The Phoenix Arts Centre and Phoenix Media Centre occupies the former university site in Gandy Street.
• Spacex is a long established modern art gallery

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Newspapers

• Exeter List Website, is a monthly 'what's on' listings guide for Exeter and the Heart of Devon. Exeter's Essential Guide.Exeter list
• Express and Echo, daily (current)
• The Exeter Times, formerly known as the Exeter Leader, weekly, free
• Flying Post, weekly (discontinued 1917, but title revived in 1975 as an alternative (polemical) community magazine)
• The Western Morning News, a Plymouth-printed daily regional paper, is also popular

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Twinnings

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See also

• Exeter Book
• Henry Phillpotts

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References

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Bibliography

• Gray, Todd Exeter: The Traveller's Tales, 2000 ISBN 1903356008
• Oliver, George History of the City of Exeter, 1861

External links

• Exeter City Council
• Photographs of Exeter
• Exeter Memories includes film and photo essays
• History of Exeter from White's Devonshire Directory, 1850
• Exeter Hotel and information portal
• Exeter (DMOZ.org)
• ExeterViews, Information site / visitor guide
• Clone Town Britain: The survey results on the bland state of the nation, identifying Exeter as the worst example of the towns surveyed
• Press release from the Royal Town Planning Institute condemning the NEF's "clone town" research as flawed (Page not found 11 March 2007.)
• Devon city tops 'clone town' poll, a June 2005 BBC article about the survey
• News and information for Exeter Community Centre located on St David's Hill
• Community news and information for the central St Davids ward area of Exeter
• Community news and information for the Polsloe ward area of Exeter
• EXEpats.com Connecting Exeter people worldwide
• BBC Devon On Film - The house that moved
• Exeter on Wikitravel
• Arts
  • Barnfield Theatre
  • Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre
  • Northcott Theatre
  • Exeter Community Transport Association - independent mobility for disabled people

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